Island has history of helping hungry residents
To the Editor:
It was heartening to read the piece on food insecurity on the Island and the outpouring of support from Islanders to provide holiday meals to needy families (“Islanders helping Islanders,” Nov. 21)....
A need to protect the environment
To the Editor:
There's been much clearing and building on the Vineyard Haven–Edgartown Road in the past few years.
I'm concerned, however, about the relatively recent leveling of trees and brush and the mountains of accumulating...
Cheers to good arts news
To the Editor:
Upon hearing of MJ Munafo’s retirement as director of the Playhouse, I immediately thought of Brooke Hardman Ditchfield as the best possible person to fill her buskins. My next thought was how...
Minnesingers grateful for Italy tour donations
To the Editor:
On behalf of the Minnesingers Parents Group, we offer our heartfelt thanks to the Vineyard community for making our recent silent auction and karaoke fundraiser such a success. For more than 30...
Ocean View not to scale, character of Oak Bluffs
To the Editor:
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission is once again weighing whether a three-story hotel should replace the former Ocean View Restaurant at Chapman and Wayland avenues. As direct abutters, only 10 feet from the...
Stop kicking the can on housing
To the Editor:
As a member of the Coalition to Create a Martha’s Vineyard Housing Bank and a Realtor retired after more than 30 years, I see our housing crisis looming in front of all...
Lagoon Ridge responds to community concerns
To the Editor:
I am writing to address apparent misconceptions around the Lagoon Ridge special permit modification requests, currently under review by the Oak Bluffs planning board.
I first want to make clear that my client...
Increase the residential tax exemption
To the Editor:
A version of this letter was also sent to the West Tisbury Select Board.
The recently published Martha’s Vineyard Times article, “Health report highlights gaps in care” (Nov. 12), underscores a growing crisis...
No more appeals: Support Chappy access plan
To the Editor:
Last month, the Edgartown conservation commission voted unanimously to approve revised orders of conditions for Wasque, Leland, and Cape Poge — a milestone decision that follows nearly 18 months of hearings, appeals,...
‘Frugal to a fault’
To the Editor:
I spent the last week of October in Chicago, and came home with COVID-19. Doc said it was a mild case, but I could have some Paxlovid in case it worsened. This...
Concern over public comment at SSA
To the Editor:
A most deeply concerning new rule regarding public comment was presented at the recent Steamship Authority board meeting on Oct. 23. Jim Malkin, Steamship Authority board chair, announced that questions from the...
Out of character with Oak Bluffs
Editor’s note: The following was written to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission.
Dear Members of the Commission,
I am writing as a proud resident of Oak Bluffs — and as someone who believes we have an absolute...
MV for Palestine supports equal rights for everyone
To the Editor:
I thank The MV Times for its Oct. 30 article “100 weeks of protest, two years of grief,” acknowledging that MV for Palestine has gathered in Vineyard Haven every Sunday for 100...
Enough is enough: A sarcastic take
To the Editor:
Everybody knows that certain groups of people in the United States are responsible for sucking the lifeblood out of this great country, and they know who they are, and we know who...
A thank-you to healthcare coordinator
To the Editor:
A huge thank-you to Sarah Kuh, who came out of retirement to return to the Vineyard Health Care Access office. She returned to help our Island navigate all the changes and challenges...
Steamship Authority appreciation and gratitude
To the Editor:
My family and I have been passengers on the Woods Hole to Martha’s Vineyard ferry route for more than 50 years. We would like to thank the men and women of the...
Preserve Oak Bluffs’ character
To the Editor:
I strongly oppose the proposed boutique hotel, Ocean View Rebuild (DRI 750), in our residential Oak Bluffs neighborhood. My family has owned nearby property since 1944, and we’ve always valued the town’s...
60th reunion of the MVRH class of 1965
To the Editor:
Twenty-nine members of the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School class of 1965 attended their 60th reunion the weekend of Saturday, Oct. 18, and Sunday, the 19th. The reunion was held in the...
State should provide environmental report on forest project
To the Editor:
An op-ed published in The MV Times recently, “Conduct environmental impact report on the State Forest” (Oct. 23), drew attention to an important circumstance in the history of the project to clear-cut...
Revulsed by ICE detention of Islander
To the Editor:
I’m a retired Island schoolteacher who worked many summers alongside Newton Waite driving taxis on the Island. Years later, as his children grew, I got to know them a bit, too, when...